South Korea adds abuse-of-authority charge to Yoon Suk-yeol case
Former president Yoon Suk-yeol faces another indictment as investigators widen the legal fallout from his short-lived martial law declaration.
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Federal judge blocks Trump administration's use of Alien Enemies Act against Venezuelans
US District Judge Fernando Rodriguez Jr. ruled that the 1798 wartime statute did not authorize the detention or removal of the Venezuelan petitioners in the case.
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South Korea Supreme Court overturns Lee Jae-myung acquittal and sends case back
The decision could complicate the front-runner’s path to the June 3 presidential election and deepen the country’s political divide.
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England local elections open with council contests, mayoral races and a by-election
Hundreds of councillors, six mayors and one MP are being chosen in the first major test of English politics since Labour’s general election win.
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DR Congo seeks to strip Joseph Kabila of immunity over rebel links
Authorities in Kinshasa want the Senate to lift former president Joseph Kabila’s immunity so prosecutors can pursue accusations that he backed M23 rebels.
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Kenyan MP Charles Ong’ondo Were shot dead in Nairobi in suspected assassination
Police say gunmen on a motorcycle trailed opposition MP Charles Ong’ondo Were before shooting him dead near a busy Nairobi roundabout, prompting a national investigation.
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Three killed in Minneapolis mass shooting, two others seriously injured
Police and local reporting said three people were killed and two seriously injured in a mass shooting in Minneapolis, with the motive and shooter details not provided in the packet.
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Three killed in Uppsala hair salon shooting as police hunt scooter escapee
2025-04-29 event: Police in Uppsala say three people were killed in a shooting at a hair salon near Vaksala Square and the gunman remains at large.
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Cheongju school stabbing injures multiple people before student arrest
A high school student in Cheongju injured school staff and civilians in a stabbing rampage on 2025-04-28 before police took him into custody.
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Liberals win Canadian minority as opposition leaders concede
Mark Carney’s Liberals are set to form a minority government after the Conservatives and New Democrats conceded the election.
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Liberals win a fourth mandate as Mark Carney turns a stalled race into a governing advantage
Mark Carney has led the Liberals back to power in Canada, with the party projected to form a fourth consecutive government after a campaign reshaped by Donald Trump, tariffs and fears over economic pressure.
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Canada votes in election reshaped by Trump’s tariffs and attacks on sovereignty
Canadians voted on 2025-04-28 in an election transformed by Donald Trump’s tariffs and annexation rhetoric, with Mark Carney’s Liberals narrowly ahead in the final polls.
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Vatican sets May 7 start for conclave to choose Pope Francis's successor
Cardinals in Rome agreed to begin voting in the Sistine Chapel after the Novemdiales period, opening the formal process to elect the next pope.
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Polish investigators begin exhuming World War II mass grave in western Ukraine
Forensic teams have started work at Puźniki, a long-sought site tied to the Volhynia massacres, in a move that could help identify victims and ease a long-running dispute between Poland and Ukraine.
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Three young men killed in Monreale shooting as police probe quarrel outside pizzeria
A late-night confrontation in Monreale near Palermo ended with three deaths, two serious injuries and a murder investigation.
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More than 100 immigrants detained in Colorado Springs nightclub raid
Federal agents said more than 100 immigrants suspected of being in the country illegally were detained during a raid at an illegal after-hours nightclub in Colorado Springs.
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Shooting at Elizabeth City State University leaves one dead and six wounded
The campus in eastern North Carolina was locked down after gunfire during a university event left one person dead and six others injured.
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Vancouver festival attack death toll rises to 11 as police charge suspect
Police said the vehicle attack at a Filipino street festival killed 11 people and left more than 20 injured in Vancouver.
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Police arrest man after Leeds crossbow and firearm attack leaves two women seriously hurt
Two women were seriously injured and a 38-year-old man was arrested after an attack involving a crossbow and firearm in Leeds on 2026-08-31.
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Car attack in Vancouver festival kills nine, police say
Police say a vehicle drove into a crowd at a Philippine-Canadian festival in Vancouver, killing nine people and injuring others.
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Milwaukee judge Hannah Dugan arrested on obstruction charges
Federal agents arrested Milwaukee Circuit Court Judge Hannah Dugan on 2025-04-25, a move that sharpened tensions around the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown.
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Brazil orders arrest of former president Fernando Collor after corruption conviction
Brazilian authorities arrested former president Fernando Collor after the Supreme Court ordered him to begin serving a corruption sentence.
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Mexican Senate committee backs telecom bill that opponents say could enable censorship
A Senate committee in Mexico has advanced a telecoms reform that opponents warn could centralize online speech controls in a digital agency and open the door to blocking platforms.
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Teen arrested over Jones Road wildfire as New Jersey blaze keeps burning
Authorities say Joseph Kling, 19, is charged with arson in a fire that scorched more than 15,000 acres and forced thousands to leave their homes.
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